Odorizing device.



H. B. WURRELL.

ODORIZING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IIINE23, I9I4.

PatenedSept. 19, 1916.

HARRY B. WORRELL, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. i9, i916.

Application tiled .T une 23, 191e. Serial No. $46,897.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, HARRY B. Wennen., a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of 0hio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Odorizing De' vices, ofwhich the following is a specication. i l

My invention relates to odorizing devices of a type for use forimpregnating the air of a room with some desired mist or duid: This mist-or fluid may be of a perfumed nature or in the nature of a disinfectantor may be simply water Vva or to govern the humidity of the air withinthe room, these various conditions being to the taste and requirement ofthe user.

My invention is designed to form an attachment to the ordinary type ofelectric fan now in use and comprises essentially a receptaclecontaining the cdoriierous conipound located in the pathoi thecreateddraft of air. ln this manner, the air is caused to pass through thecompound and become impregnated and later circulated about the room.

Another object of my invention resides in providing a wick member forthis receptacle, the wick member being partially immersed in theodorizing liquid within the receptacle and projecting to a positiondirectly in the path or the created draft of air.

@ther objects of my invention will become more apparent after ascription or the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which similarcharacters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure i shows a conventional type of electric fan with my attachmentapplied thereto, Fig 2 is a central vertical section taken through theattachment, or on line 2-2 of Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is a section taken on line3--3 ci lig. 2, Fig. Ll is a top plan View of :my attachment with thecover removed, Fig. 5 isa View in perspective oithe rear side ot myattachment, Fig 6 is a view in perspective of the front side of myattachment, and Fig. 'l' is a View in perspective of a portion ot theattaching device.

ln Fig. l, the tan. is shown as comprising a pedestal i, upon which issuitably mountl ed the tan motor conned within a casing the fan Wheelshown at fi and this tanwheel,

further detailed de-` beyond the edge of the as is customary, is shownas being provided with a wire guard member 5.

My attachment takes the form of .a casing 6 attached in any desiredmanner to the fan as a Whole in the path of the created draft of air. lnthe present instance, I have concaved the lower portion of thisreceptacle as is shown at 7 and provided the inner edges of each of thelegs 8 formed with this concaved portion, with ears 9, through whichproject thumb screws 10. The receptacle is adapted to seat itself uponthe upper portion of the motor, casing to be partially held in thisposition by tightening of the thumb bolts 10.

The front and rear walls of this receptacleare each provided withsuitable openings to permit the free iow of air therethrough. rl`heopening in the front wall is shown as being a great number of smallapertures covering a comparatively large area as at 11, while the rearwall is provided with a plurality of considerably larger apertures 12.Located within the receptacle and between the openings 11 and l2 is themajor portion 13 of a wick member, the lower portion being provided withtail pieces 1d adapted to enter the legs 8. The receptacle is partiallyiilled with whatever liquid may be desired and this liquid is absorbedby the'wich member until it becomes saturated. The subsequent passage otair through the receptacle by means of the openings il and l2 will causea vaporization ot a portion of this liquid by its forced passage throughthe wiclr and consequently this air will become scented, as is desired.`The wick member itself is supported and held in its stretched positionby means of the wire trame l5, this frame being shown as beingrectangular in shape and having its end wires projecting slightly wick.These end wires are adapted to slide up and down within guideways formedYby angle pieces i6 located on the' end walls ot the receptacle 6. titerthe wiclr has been placed in its position, the casing 6 may be closedalong itsv upper side by means of a lid 1'?, which lid has its edgeportion curled as is shown at 18 to embrace outstanding Hangs portions19 on the sides of the casing proper.

lt is desirable that Athe casing 6 should also be gwen support adjacentits upper por- 'cr 20 adapted to be securely attached to the casing inany desired manner, as is shown tion and to this end l have providedamem# 2. The central shaft of this motor marriesl b .formed separate at2l, this member` being provided with an outstanding leg 22 suitablyfitted at its outer end for the reception of an attaching screw Thisoutstanding leg 22 is adapted to coperate with a complemental leg 24 ofan embracing member formed of sections 25 and 26. The leg 24C is slottedas is shown at 27, within which the screw 23 is adapted to slide toaccommodate the various sizes and makes of fans. The outer end of thismember has its sectionsI 25 and 26 internally concaved as is shown at 28to embrace the rim wires forming a portion of the guard member 5. Thesections 25 and 26 are and may be held in their clamped relation bythescrew 29. These sections are further formed with a semi circular cutsoutportion 30, so that the attachment will not interfere with the point oflconnetrtion of one of the cross wires 31 of the `guard member 4 withthe rear frame wire 32"; l

When my attachment is applied, the thumb bolts l() are tightened tosecurely grip the outer Wall of the motor casing, while the upperconnection is adjustedto be attached to the rear frame wire 32 of theguard member 5 in a manner so that the re ceptacle 6 will be held in asubstantially vertical position` This receptacle is then partiallyfilled with the desired liquid, whereupon the wick member 13 is placedin its position and definitely held so by means of its wire frame 15 andangle guideways 16. The lower portion of this wick is partially immersedin the liquid and consequently the wick will absorb the same 'until itreaches its saturation then set in operation., a draft of air will becreated and a portion of this air will be forced through the saturatedwick because of the openings l1 and 12 in the side wall of the casing.This air will then become impregnated with the liquid and be circulatedabout the room in which thefan is located. ln this way, the room may bescented or filled with a mist for whatever purposes may,

be desired.

What l claim, is:

l. nodorizing attachment for fans comprising a receptacle mounted onsaid fan in point. lf the fan is mennen the path of the created draft ofair and hm70 ing it-s opposite sides provided with open-- ings in linewith said created draft, guideways on the inside ends of saidreceptacle, a framework slidable in said guideivays, and a wicksupported on said framework between said openings.

2. An odorizing attachment for fans comprising a receptacle mounted onsaid fan in the path of the created draft of air and having its oppositesides provided with openings in line with said created draft, guidewayson the inside ends of said receptacle, a rectangular wire frameworkslidable in said guideways, and a flat wick stretched between the upperand lower portions of said framei work between said openings.

3. An odorizing attachment for fans comprising a receptacle formed witha concaved bottom to partially embrace the fan, said receptacle beingmounted on said fan in the path of the created draft of air and providedwith opposed openings in line with said created draft, a wick and itssupporting framework mounted Within said body and between said openings,and tail wicks carried by said first named Wick arranged to extend intothe legs formed by said concaved bottom.

4. 'An odorizing attachment for fans provided with a wire guardsurrounding the fan blade comprising a receptacle formed to partiallyembrace the fan body and mounted thereon in the path of the createddraft of air, ears on the lower portion of said receptacle, boltspassing through said ears and adapted to engage said body, an adjustabledevice at the top of said receptacle arranged to engage said wire guard,said receptacle being provided with openings in opposite walls above itsnormal liquid level for the passage of air and in line with the createddraft of air, and a wick within said receptacle located between saidopenings.

ln testimony whereof aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY B. VVORRELL.

